New Power steering pump - which is the best?

[Thaddeusrex]

Which is why we're most all suggesting specific vendors who are trustable and who do a good job. The path that you are on is not one where you can simply buy COTS the parts needed to get there. When you get to the dampers you're going to want to talk to someone like Accutune and tell them what you want it to do because COTS dampers aren't going to get you where you're saying that you want to be either. Same with the steering. You can buy some of it COTS, but if you really want to hit your target it won't all be available and some custom tuning will be required.

I have the Duff Dual Sport package with their MS2020 shocks.

 

[Oldtimer]

I second Straight Line Steering. My scout 2 box was beyond repair. I found a 6 turn Bronco box, Straight Line rebuilt and installed 4 turn spool.

 

[dmoses42]

Seems like I read some threads saying you may have to slightly modify the radiator support if using the Borgeson box. Tom's box says it is specifically made for them, which I tend to believe because it still uses the 13/16-36 input shaft and only has three mounting holes, unlike the Borgeson. And it is different than the only other new box that I know of, which is the Lares 11083. Summit has the Lares box under a different number, RockAuto carries it as well. It states it has a limited lifetime warranty and it looks nearly identical to the factory box, just differs a little at the "mounting tab". I'm pretty certain none of the new boxes will have ports that will accept factory Bronco hoses, but if you are doing AN hoses that won't matter. But I would still send the original to one of the companies listed and keep it original. I can't remember which one (maybe more than one?) but at least one of them will machine the casting and use oversized parts to build it if anything is out of tolerance.

 

[73azbronco]

im a fan of PCS, pump works great. Pretty picky having to use their fluid but, no issues.

 

[ntsqd]

That I'm aware of, all of the big names in PS specify the fluid that is to be used in "their" systems.

 

[bronco italiano]

OK I overstated that. My bad. Very hard to find. Thanks for the link!

I think 04 uses them. They are Bay area priced as I called in the past

 

[Jduke]

It all depends on what's important to you.

If you want a piece of junk that is guaranteed to be obsolete, and un-serviceable in 20 years...the aftermarket boxes are a bargain.
If you want a box that will bolt in using all factory hardware, and not require any welding, clamping, drilling, or modifications, then the factory 76-77 box with a 73-75 column is the way to go.

I often get people asking me to work on their stuff, and then you have to play detective for hours trying to figure out who installed what part on where. The Nissan box, Delphi box, borgeson box, Scout box, and 4x4x2 box are NOT BETTER than the factory saginaw box. They are just more available right now.

No steering box will make your Bronco steer better if you don't fix the caster problem.

You say you have a 72, but power steering was not available until after September of 72 in the 73 model year. So do you have the 73 style inner apron? Post a pic of the steering box that you have, and I can tell.

As far as the original PS pump, if it is a factory ford Thompson pump then it is no good. The are all no good. Even the good ones are no good. Wild Horses has an excellent p-pump saginaw replacement that bolts right on.

I've got a 4 turn factory Bronco box that is rebuilt, and I let @Oldtimer borrow it last year. If you wan to bolt it on and try it...you can do that. I'm in Fremont.

"The are all no good. Even the good ones are no good.", Boy that's a fact, I love this quote. I remember when the 76 - 78 Bronco's were new and they still had a power steering pump whine once you put big tires on them.